Total ankle replacement surgery. Patient on an operating table prior to a total ankle replacement operation. One of the surgeons is examining X-rays of the patient's ankle joint in the background. This operation is also known as a total ankle arthroplasty (TAA), and is used as an alternative to fusing the ankle joint. The affected parts of the joint are removed and replaced with implants. The operation is usually carried out in severe cases of arthritis of the ankle joint. | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Marazzi, Dr. P. |
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